Posted by shar on September 30, 2002, at 21:09:32
In reply to I agree with my critics, posted by Arthur Gibson on September 30, 2002, at 2:02:48
The argument that finding the root psychological cause is necessary in order to recover from depression is used by many people (including medical professionals) to "blame the victim." In other words, if someone isn't getting better or doesn't make a full recovery it is their fault because they haven't done the work needed to find the root cause. And even if they're working hard in therapy, if they were working hard Enough, they'd be in full remission. I am pro-therapy, myself, and agree it can be very helpful in resolving depression, especially where depression occurs after a stressful life event, or is not very severe.
And I also know for many, many people depression is just chemical. It can hit people out of the blue, with no precipitating event and no deep childhood trauma, AND resolve with the use of meds, so that eventually meds can be eliminated. And then, years later, it can hit again, be just as severe, and be resolved again with meds. That is biology.
Shar
> Of course depression has a chemical cause. I agree.
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> But I am saying that finding the ROOT psychological cause can be beneficial in assisting the recovery of many people.
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> Doubtless finding the ROOT cause makes the chemicals sorts themselves out quicker and admittedly this may not work for many, but it seems to help some people, so give it a go.
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> Depression runs in my family, so it must also be inherited, but nevertheless, I think that facing the ROOT causes will help.
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